• Animal Health Lab Temporary Microbiologist

    Idaho Division of Human Resources (Boise, ID)


    Animal Health Lab Temporary Microbiologist

     

    Posting Begin Date: 2025/12/31

     

    Posting End Date: 2026/01/16

     

    Category: Agriculture

     

    Sub Category: Laboratory

     

    Work Type: Full Time

     

    Minimum Salary: 20.60

     

    Maximum Salary: 20.60

     

    Pay Rate Type: Hourly

    Description

    •Dedicated to Advancing, Protecting and Promoting Idaho Agriculture with a Balanced Approach to Industry and Consumers”

     

    The Idaho State Department of Agriculture is currently recruiting for a Temporary Microbiologist in the Ag. Bureau of Laboratories located in Boise, Idaho.

     

    Duties may involve working with toxic, volatile, corrosive chemicals, carcinogenic substances, and biological hazards. This position works from approximately 8:00 am to 5:00 pm; however, due to the workload the schedule may vary.

    Summary:

    Typical responsibilities: prepares, tests, interprets, and reports results of various biological and microbiological specimens; receives, receipts and numbers specimens; centrifuge and pipette samples; prepares reagents, dyes, standards, and quality control solutions; prepares and calibrates laboratory equipment and instruments for operation; performs quality control testing on materials and samples; calculates finished data; evaluates the validity of sample; confers with staff regarding testing of specimens.

     

    Equipment operation/maintenance. Typical responsibilities: learns to evaluate methods and instrument operation problems and to review and analyze test results to locate malfunctions; performs minor repair and maintenance on laboratory equipment; ensures glassware and equipment are washed and sterilized.

    Job Responsibilities:

    + Receives, receipts, and numbers specimens,

    + Performs DNA extractions in the Molecular Lab,

    + Assists performing PCR testing in the Molecular Lab,

    + Assists performing quality control testing,

    + Assists calculating finished data,

    + Evaluates the validity of samples,

    + Ships samples for confirmation,

    + Ensures lab facilities and equipment are clean,

    + Removes and processes lab waste, and

    + Assists in other labs as needed.

    + Other assigned duties

    MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

    These qualifications are mandatory requirements.

    Good knowledge of:

    + Principles, laboratory practices and application of biology and microbiology;

    + Current laboratory methods, materials, and equipment;

    + Information sources for technical data used for standardizing testing and quality control.

    Experience:

    + Performing basic microbiological analyses on medical, animal, and environmental samples;

    + Performing algebraic computations required to compute relationships between standards and sample;

    + Accurately recording examination observations and writing technical laboratory reports;

    + Operating, calibrating, and maintaining laboratory instruments and equipment;

    + Determining interference factors of tests and recognizing sample variation.

     

    Specialty Areas: This qualification is a mandatory requirement.

    Desired traits:

    + Willing and able to lift materials weighing up to 25 pounds, with or without a reasonable accommodation.

    SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION:

    Desirable Qualifications: These qualifications are not required, however, if you have the related background it may increase your score.

     

    + Legible handwriting

    + Detail-oriented. E.g., being able to track multiple samples with different identifiers

    + Ability to follow lists and Standard Operating Procedures and track data

    + Motivated and capable of forward thought – e.g., planning for upstream and downstream tasks

    + Excellent communication skills. Specifically, willing to ask questions

     

    EEO/ADA/Veteran's Preference

     

    The State of Idaho is committed to providing equal employment opportunities and prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their status as protected veterans or individuals with disabilities and prohibit discrimination against all individuals based on their race, color, religion, political affiliation or belief, sex, national origin, genetics, or any other status protected under applicable federal, state, or local laws.

     

    The State of Idaho is committed to access and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities, auxiliary aids and services are available upon request. If you require an accommodation at any step in our recruitment process, you are encouraged to contact (208) 334-2263 (TTY/TTD: 711), or email [email protected] .

     

    Preference may be given to veterans who qualify under state and federal laws and regulations.

     

    Thank you for your interest in the Department of Agriculture!

     

    If you have questions,

    please contact us at:

    [email protected] or at (208) 332-8520